Salisbury Fire Department’s “Blazing a Trail for Literacy” Program Enters Second Year

Salisbury – The Salisbury Fire Department, Wicomico County Board of Education, and Wicomico Day School have partnered to encourage students to read for twenty minutes a day with the “Blazing a Trail for Literacy” program.

The program, which is in its second year, focuses on 2nd grade students who attend Glen Avenue, Pemberton, Pinehurst, Prince Street, West Salisbury, and Wicomico Day School, and runs from the first of the New Year through March 25th. Students are challenged to read for twenty minutes every day.

Throughout the program, the SFD will check in on the students and read three age-appropriate books to each class. One book was read during the program kickoff, a second book will be read at the half way point, and the third book will be read during the recognition portion of the program. Teachers and staff at each school will monitor students’ progress throughout.

First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded to the students who log the most reading time at each school. Prizes include a turn as Honorary Fire Chief for the Day, backpacks with school supplies courtesy of Peninsula Orthopedics, and Barnes and Noble gift cards, courtesy of Salisbury Career Firefighters Local 4246. Each school will pick three winners by the March 25, 2016 end date.

To find out more about the “Blazing a Trail for Literacy” program, please contact the Salisbury Fire

Department at 410-548-3120.